Display panel

Abstract

A display panel includes a TFT substrate, an opposite substrate, a liquid crystal layer, a first display area, and a second display area. The opposite substrate is opposite to the TFT substrate. The liquid crystal layer is sandwiched between the TFT substrate and the opposite substrate. The liquid crystal layer includes a plurality of liquid crystal molecules. A horizontal electric field is formed in a portion of the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the first display area. A vertical electric field is formed in the other portion of the liquid crystal layer corresponding to the second display area. When the display panel is powered on, a portion of the liquid crystal molecules in one of the horizontal electric field and the vertical electric field are rotated, and the other portion of liquid crystal molecules in the other one of the horizontal electric field and the vertical electric field are rotated.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display panel comprising:
 a TFT substrate; 
 a liquid crystal layer located adjacent to the TFT substrate and comprising a plurality of liquid crystal molecules; 
 an opposite substrate on a side of the liquid crystal layer facing away from the TFT substrate, the liquid crystal layer between the TFT substrate and the opposite substrate; 
 a first display area, wherein the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first display area rotate when a horizontal electric field is formed in the first display area; and 
 a second display area adjacent to the first display area, wherein the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the second display area rotate when a vertical electric field is formed in the second display area; 
 wherein when the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the second display area are rotated, the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first display area are not rotated; when the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first display area are rotated, the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the second display area are not rotated; 
 wherein the TFT substrate comprises a first common electrode layer and a plurality of pixel electrodes, and the opposite substrate comprises a second common electrode layer; the first common electrode layer and a portion of the plurality of pixel electrodes are located in the first display area, and the second common electrode layer and the other portion of the plurality of pixel electrodes are located in the second display area; each of the plurality of pixel electrodes in the first display area defines a plurality of slits, and each of the plurality of pixel electrodes in the second display area does not define any slit; and 
 wherein when a voltage is applied to the first common electrode layer and the pixel electrodes in the first display area, no voltage is applied to the second common electrode layer and the pixel electrodes in the second display area; an electric field is formed to rotate the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first display area, to allow the light to pass through the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first display area; and no electric field is formed to rotate the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the second display area, to allow the light can pass through the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the second display area. 
 
     
     
       2. A display panel, comprising:
 a TFT substrate; 
 a liquid crystal layer adjacent to the TFT substrate and comprising a plurality of liquid crystal molecules; 
 an opposite substrate on a side of the liquid crystal layer away from the TFT substrate, the liquid crystal layer between the TFT substrate and the opposite substrate; 
 a first display area; and 
 a second display area adjacent to the first display area, wherein when the display panel is powered on, the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to one of the first display area and the second display area are rotated, and the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to other one of the first display area and the second display area are not rotated; 
 wherein the TFT substrate comprises a first common electrode layer and a plurality of pixel electrodes, and the opposite substrate comprises a second common electrode layer; the first common electrode layer and a portion of the plurality of pixel electrodes are located in the first display area, and the second common electrode layer and the other portion of the plurality of pixel electrodes are located in the second display area; each of the plurality of pixel electrodes corresponding to the first display area defines a plurality of slits, and each of the plurality of pixel electrodes corresponding to the second display area does not define any slit; and 
 wherein when a voltage is applied to the first common electrode layer and the pixel electrodes corresponding to the first display area, no voltage is applied to the second common electrode layer and the pixel electrodes corresponding to the second display area; an electric field is formed to rotate the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first display area, to allow the light to pass through the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the first display area; and no electric field is formed to rotate the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the second display area, to allow the light to pass through the liquid crystal molecules corresponding to the second display area.